Neymar was set to be welcomed back to his boyhood club on Friday by thousands of Santos fans and a concert in the home stadium beneath an electronic sign saying, “The prince is back.” Neymar's private jet landed in the Sao Paulo state countryside from Saudi Arabia in the morning but he requested a few hours of rest before being flown into Santos by helicopter.

Neymar has left Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal to return to Santos, the Brazilian club where both he and Pele made their names. Santos posted a video captioned "ThePrinceIsBack" on X in which Neymar said: "King Pele,

Football legend Neymar Jr. makes a blockbuster return to Brazil, as the 'Prince' returns to his boyhood club - Santos FC. The much-anticipated transfer, whose rumours were circulating from past one month, is now confirmed by the club via a latest video posted on their official 'X' account.